The total of 25 drawings Yenal apparently made for the Anıtkabir Competition in 1941 is comprised plan, cross-section, façade and detailed drawings. The design…

Education During the Atatürk Era Dated 29 December 1923, the Ministry of Education sent a memorandum to directorates of education. It began with the…

Raimondo D’Aronco (31 August 1857, Gemona – 3 May 1932, Sanremo) Raimondo D’Aronco was born in Gemona del Friuli in 1857, the eldest of the seven…

The exhibition Journey to the Center of the East 1850-1950: 100 Years of Travelers in İstanbul from Pierre de Gigord Collection, at the Istanbul Research…

Art between Hammer and Anvil Muhsin Ertuğrul (1892 – 1979) Ertuğrul combined the modern theatre and cinema experience he acquired in Paris, Berlin, and…

As of the early 19th century, , during the final period of the Ottoman Empire, sports –unlike all else in the country– spread from the…

The evolution of literature over time is closely linked to two factors. The first is the impact of the prolificacy its outstanding actors have,…

Attending the 24th International Congress of Byzantine Studies (ICBS ‘22), held in Venice and Padua, Italy on August 22–27, 2022, where I presented two…

You can explore Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi’s remarkable collection at the Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi (1899 – 1984): Architectural Historian, Restorator, Collector exhibition. This time on the blog we take…

National Modernism for a Polyphonic Republic Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907 – 1991)  The squeal of an oxcart, the hymn of Yunus Emre kneading the dough…